Antitrust dawn raid at ČEZ is legal, Czech court rules
( August 13, 2026, 12:08 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Czech constitutional court has dismissed energy group ČEZ’s challenge against earlier rulings that upheld the legality of an onsite antitrust inspection, the authority has said. The antitrust watchdog inspected ČEZ and two other businesses in 2024 over a possible cartel agreement. The court rejected the challenge as manifestly unfounded, confirming that the competition authority may examine a period that predates the timeframe mentioned in the complaint that triggered the investigation.The statement follows (in Czech). ...
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